WBCC Newsmail 119, Volume 3, November 21, 1998
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Composed with help from members of the
Worldwide Bi-metallic Collectors Club (WBCC)
and weekly published by Martin Peeters, Netherlands,
Focal Point of the WBCC, martinp@westbrabant.net
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Dear WBCC members,
Not the large WBCC Newsmail as usual every week, but still nice and fine
news about Bi-metallics. Special attention please for both competitions !!
So enjoy reading it !!
1. A member.........by Martin Peeters, WBCC Focal Point
We have a new member. Please let me introduce him to you:
Name: Jose Ramirez Monleon (WBCC member #118), Spain
E-mail: jlramirez@retemail.es
Age: 31
Profession: Electronic technician
Hobby: Collecting modern coins, mainly Bi-metallic coins
Against: The difficult to obtain the new euro coins on my city in the
future
Goal: I wish to get all the Bi-metallics coins of the world to
create a great and nice collection.
2. Bi-metallic WBCC Token...............by Jack Hepler, USA
I am a fortunate club member who has one of the WBCC Bi-metallic Tokens.
I know there was a lot of effort to obtain this token and since reading
some of the older WBCC Newsmails (before I was a member). I realize how
difficult it was to gather the interest needed to launch into such a
venture. I like my WBCC Token! And as Bi-metallic issues go, it is a rare
piece.
I would like to suggest that the Club sponsor another issue. The one side
should be the same logo as the first issue. The reverse would be a
distinctive feature, differentiating it from the first issue; perhaps a
design competition with the members. The selection of the winning design
could be by vote of the members. (Or the Executive Staff if not enough
members wanted to participate).
The previous effort may have been difficult but I think the results were
worth it and would like to see an encore.
--Remark of the WBCC Focal Point: If there is enough interest in making a
new WBCC Token, I could concider to make another one. Please send your
reactions: Martin Peeters, WBCC Focal Point, martinp@westbrabant.net
3. Bi-metallic from The Netherlands........by Frans Dubois, Netherlands
Last summer there was a set of 3 Euros issued in Friesland, a Dutch
province in the Northern part of The Netherlands. These Euro's are called
"Simmerbarren Euro's" and the 2 1/2 Euro was a Bi-metallic piece. I am
trying to get some of them but I am told that next year these Euro's will
maybe used again.
The Bi-metallic token in the special Mintset Jan Knippenberg Memorial will
have a succesor next year. It will be also a sports-set but the new theme
is still unknown. Price of the set is 95 Dutch Guilders (about US$50).
Both tokens will be soon on the homepage of Rod Sell.
Other tokens that will soon come out are the Sinterklaas 1998, Hattem 700,
and the Wijk bij Duurstede token.
4. Bi-metallics melt..............by Rene Muller, Denmark
Refering to WBCC Newsmail 117, item 6, about melting the future
Bi-metallic 1 and 2 Euro's, this news, originally published by the magazine
"Focus". Both "Deutsches Münzen Magazin" and "Münzen & Papirgeld" have
further info on this in their latest issues. In short this is that these
coins never where intended for circulation but just to test material and
equipment. Second that since the stars are on the "national" side, its up
to each country how the design has to be and therefore it can´t be wrong.
Finally they confirm that the test coins are being melted and that the
coins, that actually are going to be issued will have the correct EU stars.
5. Bi-metallic Canada 2 Dollars.........by Patrick Glassford, Canada
My website has an interesting image of a new Canada Bi-metallic 2 Dollar
Die Variety that may be found in the "Die Chip" link in the newly added Die
Variety Directory. This is a brand new section that provides a simple and
complete overview to the over 15,000 Canadian Die Varieties that I am aware
of. Please refer to: http://tor-pw1.netcom.ca/~err/home.html
6. Bi-metallic sample from GB.......by Paul Baker, UK
When you look in the WBCC Homepage
(http://www.geocities.com/RodeoDrive/7513/wbcc/wbcc.html)
you will find among the new images a "newly discovered" British Bi-metallic
piece. It is a "IMI Birmingham Mint Ltd" (now known as just "Birmingham
Mint Ltd.") sample piece - a piece from this mint that is used as a sample
to show potential customers. I hope to have more info about this is next
week's Newsmail. The piece is dated 1996 - this is the only date that
appears on any of these pieces. Both sides are the same.
7. Bi-metallic 1999 competition...by Martin Peeters, WBCC Focal Point
It is competition time !! As every year the competition is: Who will be
the first getting a 1999 Bi-metallic coin, medal or token. Please let me
know when you have a 1999 Bi-metallic (coin, medal or token), e-mail me at:
martinp@westbrabant.net. The winner will get the title 'The most fanatic
Bi-metallic WBCC collector of 1999'.
8. Bi-metallic design competition...by Martin Peeters, WBCC Focal Point
For the first time in the history of the WBCC, we have now a competition
of 'The most best Bi-metallic of 1998'. When you have a favorite 1998 (!!)
Bi-metallic and you think this is the best design. please let me know it
at: martinp@westbrabant.net. In a future WBCC Newsmail I will publish the
result.
9. New Bi-metallic images...........by Rod Sell, WBCC Homepage Provider
This weeks new images are:
(http://www.geocities.com/RodeoDrive/7513/wbcc/wbcc.html)
* France 1852 Napoleon III Medal
* GB 1996 Birmingham Mint Sample
* Denmark 10 Krone Slot Machine Token
* GB Encased Farthing 1930's Crocker Drapery Exhibition
* GB Encased Farthing After 1930s Locarno Dance Hall
* GB Encased Farthing 1902-07 Smith Typewriters
* Jersey Encased Farthing 1950's Chelsea Hotel
* Italy 1998 500 Lire
* Germany 50th Anniversary of Constitution Medal
Enjoy
10. Bi-metallic German commemorative Inlay...by Martin Peeters, Netherlands
From MDM (Munz-Pragstatt GmbH Munchen) Germany, I received a brochure
about a new Bi-metallic Inlay commemorative. It commorates the 50th
anniversary of the German constitution. When you look in the WBCC Homepage
(http://www.geocities.com/RodeoDrive/7513/wbcc/wbcc.html) you will find a
picture of inlay Bi-metallic.
Order address:
MDM
Eversbuschstrasse 192a
80999 Munchen
Germany
Phone + 89 89 21 650
Fax + 89 89 21 65 31
Homepage: http://www.muenzpraegstatt.de
E-mail: SERVICE@mdm.de
11. Bi-metallic ilnlay South-Korea..............by Jeff Timmons, USA
I was looking at a coin catalogue that I received in the mail. In the
catalogue, they are selling a 10,000 Won 1998 from the Republic of South
Korea. It commemerates the 50th Aniversary of the founding of the nation.
It is a silver proof coin. However, on one side, there is an enameled
center.
12. Coindealers offer...............by Martin Peeters, Netherlands
From the Dutch Coindealer C.J.G. Schuurman-Rijnholt I've got the
following offer for Bi-metallics. Please notice the prices are in Dutch
Guilders (1 Dutch Guilders is about 0.50 US Dollars):
Austria
* 50 Schilling 1998, Konrad Lorentz, Blisterpack, Bu, 21.50
China (Former Hong Kong)
* 10 Yuan 1997, Hongkong Monument, Unc, 19.50
* 10 Yuan 1997, Hongkong City, Unc, 19.50
Isle of Man
* 2 Pound 1998, Racecars (Queens new portrait), Unc 16.50
Gibraltar
* 2 Pound 1997, Hercules, Unc, 16.50
* 2 Pound 1998, Hydra, Unc, 16.50
* 2 Pound 1998, Boar, Unc, 16.50
Guernsey
* 2 Pound 1998, Weapon, Unc, 16.50
Jordan
* 1/2 Dinar 1997, King Houssein, Unc 11.50
Monaco
* 10 Franc 1998, Knight, Unc, 17.50
Sri Lanka
* 10 Rupia 1995, 50 year independent, Unc 8.50
Thialand
* 10 Bath 1998, 13th Asian Games, Unc 8.50
* 10 Bath 1998, Central Hostpital, Unc 8.50
* 10 Bath 1998, Kings travel, Unc, 8.50
Order address:
C.J.G. Schuurman-Rijnholt
Emmastraat 13
7075 AL Ttten
Netherlands
Phone + 31 (0) 315 327781
Fax + 31 (0) 315 340021
13. The World of Bi-metallics Catalog.by Martin Peeters, WBCC Focal Point
The Catalog "The World of Bi-metallics" issue number 24, December 1st. is
ready, and wil be posted next week.
"See" you next week and happy collecting,
Martin Peeters, Focal Point of the
Worldwide Bi-metallic Collectors Club
martinp@westbrabant.net or
martinp@concepts.nl
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The Worldwide Bi-metallic Collectors Club
has been established September 14, 1996
and is the very first Worldwide Collectors Club
using the Internet.
Goal of the WBCC is exchange Bi-metallics
and exchange knowledge about Bi-metallics
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